Bristol Beaufort Mk.I

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Bristol Beaufort Mk.I

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Country of Service :	Great Britain
Role :	Torpedo Bomber
First Flight :	October 15, 1938
Production Date :	July 1939
In-Service Date :	December 1939
Manufacturer :	Bristol Aeroplane Co. Ltd.
Number Produced :	965
Crew :	4
Length :	13.46 meters
Height :	4.83 meters
Empty Weight :	5942 kilograms
Operational Weight :	kilograms
Maximum Weight :	9629 kilograms
Wing Span :	17.63 meters
Wing Aspect Ratio :	7.42
Wing Area :	41.9 square meters
Wing Load :	0 kg per square meter
Engine Number :	2
Engine Name :	Bristol Mercury VIII
Coolant :	Air
Cylinders:	R-9
Capacity:	24.9 Liters
Power :	840 hp @ 2750 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :	0 hp per tonne
Max Speed :	435 kph @ 3048 meters
Cruising Speed :	414 kph @ 3048 meters
Climb :	442
Service Ceiling :	6005 meters
Range :	1666 kilometers
Range (Droptank) :	2575 kilometers
Fuel Capacity :	liters
Machinegun Armament :	2x 7.7mm Browning (Nose - 300 rounds each) 2x 7.7mm Vickers K (Dorsal Turret - 900 rounds each) 2x 7.7mm Browning (Beam - 250 rounds each)
Cannon Armament :	None
Payload :	907 kg (Centerline Internal)
Gunsight :	Reflector
Avionics :	None
Pilot Armor :	Yes
Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks :	Yes
Armored Windscreen :	Yes